Marion Local's Margaret Wuebker, 12, tips the ball over the arms of Parkway's Emily Crowell, 8, during their Midwest Athletic Conference match on Thursday. The Flyers improved to 10-0 overall and 3-0 in the MAC following the 25-23, 21-25, 25-19, and 25-17 win.

MARIA STEIN - The first big battle of the 2008 Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball season was staged at The Hangar on Thursday night, and the Marion Local Flyers prevailed in a four-game slugfest over the Parkway Panthers, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19, and 25-17. [More]